Roethlisberger shines, Steelers drop Ravens 43-23

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) makes a call at the line as he plays in an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014, in Pittsburgh. Roethlisberger threw six touchdowns two weeks in a row, setting an NFL record. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) makes a call at the line as he plays in an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014, in Pittsburgh. Roethlisberger threw six touchdowns two weeks in a row, setting an NFL record. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

By Associated Press November 3, 2014 4 min read

PITTSBURGH (AP) – A lot of scenarios ran through Terrell Suggs’ head when the Baltimore linebacker prepared to face the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Having Ben Roethlisberger throw six touchdown passes was not among them. The Pittsburgh quarterback put up half-a-dozen scores the week before against Indianapolis. No way he was going to do it again, right? That never happens.

Never, at least, until now.

Roethlisberger set an NFL record for touchdown passes in consecutive games, hanging six more on the Ravens in a testy but surprisingly easy 43-23 victory Sunday night.

Roethlisberger broke the record for touchdown passes in consecutive games of 11 set by Tom Flores for Oakland in the AFL in 1963 and matched by New England’s Tom Brady in 2007.